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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Cloture not invoked, 49-48: Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of Murray-Collins amendment #1092 to Cal. #198, H.R.4366, vehicle for Appropriations Minibus (MilCon/VA, Agriculture, T-HUD).

Leader Schumer has filed cloture on: Executive Calendar #282, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to be General. (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff); Executive Calendar #281, Gen. Randy A. George to be General. (Chief of Staff of the Army); and Executive Calendar #249, Gen. Eric M. Smith to be General. (Commandant of the Marine Corps).

Invoked, 89-8: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #282 Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to be General. (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)

Confirmed, 83-11: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #282 Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to be General. (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)

The Senate agreed to S. RES. 353, expressing support for the designation of the week of September 16th-23rd 2023 as National Estuaries Week.

The Senate agreed to S. RES. 354, congratulating the Louisiana State University Baseball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 College World Series.

The Senate convened at 8:26pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

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